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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,214,574 and 20,788,778

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,214,574 and 20,788,778 is: 30,403,534.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,214,574 : 20,788,778 = 20,788,778 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,214,574/20,788,778 = 20,788,778/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,214,574x = 20,788,778 × 20,788,778
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,214,574x = 432,173,290,733,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 432,173,290,733,284/14,214,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,403,534.48

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